For all operation precautions, see Audio operation precautions in this section.

Audio main operation

VOL/ON·OFF control:

Place the ignition switch in the ACC or ON position and push the VOL/ON·OFF control knob while the system is off to call up the mode that was playing immediately before the system was turned off.

To turn the system off, press the VOL/ON·OFF control knob.

Turn the VOL/ON·OFF control knob to adjust the volume.

This vehicle has Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV) for audio. The audio volume changes as the driving speed changes.

AUDIO control knob (Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade):

Press the AUDIO control knob to change the mode as follows: Bass → Treble → Balance → Fade To adjust Bass, Treble, Balance and Fade, press the AUDIO control knob until the desired mode appears in the display. Turn the tuning knob to adjust Bass and Treble to the desired level. You can also use the tuning knob to adjust Fade and Balance modes. Fade adjusts the sound level between the front and rear speakers and Balance adjusts the sound between the right and left speakers.

Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the desired level, press the AUDIO control knob repeatedly until the radio or CD display reappears.

If the control knob is not pressed for approximately 10 seconds, the radio or CD display will automatically reappear.

Speed Sensitive Volume (SSV):

To change the SSV mode from OFF to 5, press the SETTING button. Then select the “Audio” key using the NISSAN controller; the audio settings screen will be displayed. Select the “–” key or “+” key to change the SSV.

While in this screen you can also adjust the other audio settings by selecting the corresponding key.

Once you have adjusted the sound quality to the desired level, press the BACK button.

For information on how to use the NISSAN controller, see “How to use the NISSAN controller” in this section.

Clock operation

For additional information on setting the clock, see “Adjusting the time” in this section.

CD/MP3 display mode

While listening to a CD or an MP3/WMA CD, certain text might be able to be displayed (when CD encoded with text is being used).

Depending on how the CD or MP3/WMA CD is encoded, the following text might be able to be displayed by selecting the “Text” key:

● Folder displays the name of the current folder being accessed.
● File displays the name of the file currently playing.
● Song displays the ID3 encoded tag of the song name.

● Album displays the ID3 encoded tag of the album name.
● Artist displays the ID3 encoded tag of the artist’s name.
● Disc displays the disc name of the CD currently playing.
● Track displays the name of the song on the CD currently playing.

Some of this text or modes might not display while playing a regular CD. Select the “Menu” key with the NISSAN controller, then select the “Text” key to display the text for the CD.

Press the BACK button to exit the CD text display screen.

FM/AM/SAT radio operation

FM/AM band select:

Pressing the FM·AM button will change the band as follows: AM → FM1 → FM2 → AM When the FM·AM button is pressed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will come on at the station last played.

The last station played will also come on when the VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.

If a compact disc is playing when the FM·AM button is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be turned off and the last radio station played will come on.

The FM stereo indicator ST will illuminate during FM stereo reception. When the stereo broadcast signal is weak, the radio will automatically change from stereo to monaural reception.

XM band select:

Pressing the AUX button will change the band as follows: USB → XM1* → XM2* → XM3* → AUX → USB (satellite, if so equipped)

When the AUX button is pressed while the ignition switch is in the ACC or ON position, the radio will come on at the station last played.

The last station played will also come on when the VOL/ON·OFF control knob is pressed ON.

*When the AUX button is pressed, the satellite radio mode will be skipped unless an optional satellite receiver and antenna are installed and a SiriusXM Satellite Radio service subscription is active. Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.

If a compact disc is playing when the AUX button is pressed, the compact disc will automatically be turned off and the last radio station played will come on.

TUNE/FOLDER (Tuning) knob:

To manually tune the radio, turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob to the right or left.

SEEK/CAT and TRACK tuning buttons:

Press the SEEK/CAT  button or the TRACK button to tune from high to low or low to high frequencies and stop at the next broadcasting station.

SCAN tuning:

Press the SCAN button to stop at each broadcasting station for 5 seconds. Pressing the SCAN button again during this five second period will stop scan tuning and the radio will remain tuned to that station. If the SCAN button is not pressed within 5 seconds, scan tuning moves to the next station.

1 to 6 Station memory operations:

Six stations can be set for the AM band. Twelve stations can be set for the FM band (6 for FM1, 6 for FM2). Eighteen stations can be set for the XM band (6 for XM1, 6 for XM2, 6 for XM3).

1. Choose the radio band AM, FM1 or FM2 using the FM·AM select button or choose the satellite band SAT1 or SAT2 using the AUX button.
2. Tune to the desired station using manual, SEEK or SCAN tuning. Press and hold any of the desired station memory buttons (1 – 6) until a beep sound is heard.
3. The channel indicator will then come on and the sound will resume. Programming is now complete.
4. Other buttons can be set in the same manner.

If the battery cable is disconnected, or if the fuse opens, the radio memory will be canceled. In that case, reset the desired stations.

Radio data system (RDS):

RDS stands for Radio Data System, and is a data information service transmitted by some radio stations on the FM band (not AM band). Currently, most RDS stations are in large cities, but many stations are now considering broadcasting RDS data.

RDS can display:

● Station call sign, such as “WHFR 98.3”.
● Station name, such as “The Groove”.
● Music or programming type such as “Classical”, “Country”, or “Rock”.

When the “Text” key is selected with the NISSAN controller on the display while the radio is playing, additional information is displayed on the screen.

If the station broadcasts RDS information, the RDS icon is displayed.

Compact disc (CD) player operation

Place the ignition in the ACC or ON position and insert the compact disc into the slot with the label side facing up. The compact disc will be guided automatically into the slot and start playing.

If the radio is already operating, it will automatically turn off and the compact disc will play.

If the system has been turned off while the compact disc was playing, pressing the VOL/ON·OFF control knob will start the compact disc.

DISC button:

When the DISC button is pressed with the system off and a compact disc loaded, the system will turn on and the compact disc will start to play.

When the DISC button is pressed with a compact disc loaded with the radio playing, the radio will automatically be turned off and the compact disc will start to play.

SEEK/CAT and TRACK buttons:

When the SEEK/CAT button is pressed while a compact disc is playing, the track being played returns to its beginning. Press several times to skip back through tracks. The compact disc will go back the number of times the button is pressed.

When the TRACK button is pressed while a compact disc is playing, the next track will start to play from its beginning. Press several times to skip through tracks. The compact disc will advance the number of times the button is pressed.

(When the last track on the compact disc is skipped through, the first track will be played.) The NISSAN controller can also be used to select tracks when a CD is playing.

SEEK/CAT and TRACK (Rewind and Fast Forward) buttons:

Press and hold the SEEK/CAT (rewind) button or the TRACK (fast forward) button while a compact disc is playing; the compact disc will play while rewinding or fast forwarding. When the button is released, the compact disc will return to normal play speed.

TUNE/FOLDER knob

While playing an MP3/WMA CD, turn the TUNE/FOLDER knob right or left to scan forward or backward through available folders.

RPT/RDM button:

When the RPT/RDM button is pressed while the compact disc is playing, the play pattern can be changed as follows:

CD:

Repeat All → 1 Track Repeat → 1 Disc Random → Repeat All

CD with compressed audio files:

Repeat All→1 Folder Repeat→1 Track Repeat → 1 Disc Random → 1 Folder Random → Repeat All Repeat All: Normal play mode. All tracks will constantly play in sequential order.

1 Folder Repeat: The folder that is currently being accessed will be repeated.

1 Track Repeat: The track that is currently playing will be repeated.

1 Disc Random: The tracks on the disc that is currently playing will be played in a mixed order.

1 Folder Random: The tracks in the folder that is currently playing will be played in a mixed order.

CD EJECT button:

When the button is pressed with the compact disc loaded, the compact disc will be ejected.

When the  button is pressed while the compact disc is being played, the compact disc will eject and the system will turn off.

AUX (auxiliary) input jacks

The auxiliary input jacks are located inside the center console 1 . NTSC compatible devices such as video games, camcorders and portable video players can be connected to the auxiliary input jacks. Audio devices, such as some MP3 players, can also be connected to the system through the auxiliary input jacks.

The auxiliary input jacks are color coded for identification purposes:

● Red – right channel audio input
● White – left channel audio input
● Yellow – video input

Before connecting a device to the auxiliary input jacks, turn off the power of the portable device.

With a compatible device connected to the auxiliary input jacks, press the AUX button until the AUX mode appears in the display. The output from the device will be played through the display (when the vehicle is in the (P) Park position and the parking brake engaged) and audio system.

AUX settings

Select the “Settings” key using the NISSAN controller and press the ENTER button.

Choose one of the display modes by selecting the “ ” key or the “ ” key:

● Normal
● Wide
● Cinema

Additional features

For more information about the iPod® player available with this system, see “iPod® player operation without Navigation System” in this section.

For more information about the USB interface available with this system, see “USB interface (models without Navigation System)” in this section.

1. CD eject button
2. VOL/ON·OFF control knob
3. Station select (1 - 6) buttons
4. TUNE/FOLDER and AUDIO control knob (Bass, Treble, Fade and Balance)
5. DISC·AUX button
6. TRACK button
7. SEEK/CAT button
8. SAT* button
9. RPT/RDM button
10. SCAN button
11. AM·FM button

*No satellite radio reception is available when the SAT button is pressed to access satellite radio stations unless optional satellite receiver and antenna are installed and a SiriusXM Satellite Radio service subscription is active. Satellite radio is not available in Alaska, Hawaii and Guam.